This past weekend, the 2017-18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season got underway here in New England.
The region’s five big teams – the New England Revolution, Seacoast, Beachside, Oakwood and FC Boston Bolts – all got into the thick of it, with some teams and players sticking out early.
Let’s take a spin through each program to survey who’s standing out so far and could make this year a special one.